Games #21-23
Lindenwood (10-10, 0-0 OVC)
vs. SIUE (8-10, 0-0 OVC)
Match Information:
Dates: Saturday, Mar. 6 / Sunday, Mar. 7
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Lou Brock Sports Complex
Start Times: 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. CT (Sat.) / 1:00 p.m. CT (Sun.)
All-Time Series: 0-3
Last Meeting: L, 1-4
Live Stats: Stats
Radio: Stream

On-Tap
Lindenwood softball returns home to Lou Brock Sports Complex to start Ohio Valley Conference play as they take on the SIUE Cougars from across the river. The Lions are currently 1-1 this week and are looking for their first ever win against the Cougars.

Evansville Recap
The Lions went 1-1 early this week on Wednesday for a non-conference double header against the Aces of Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Lindenwood picked up a 5-3 victory in game one before falling 2-1 in the second game.

 Amanda Weyh picked up her sixth victory of the season on the mound throwing for all seven innings allow three runs on five hits while tying her season high of 10 strikeouts.

Weyh also led the Lions at the plate going 2-3 while bring home two runs. Madisen Noll also went 1-4 while bring home two runs for the Lions. Lindenwood's offense posted seven hits in the 5-3 win.

Despite throwing 10 strikeouts in game two, Avery Wapp suffered the loss on Wednesday in a 2-1 defensive battle. The Lions surrendered a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning that gave Evansville the win.

Lindenwood's offense had six hits in the second game, but left 12 runners on base allowing the Aces to take the lead late in the game. Mya Bethany and Irelynn West both had two hits in game two.

OVC Preseason Poll
Southeast Missouri State was selected to win the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference softball crown as voted on by the league's head coaches and communications directors last week. Lindenwood was picked to finish in seventh.

Eastern Illinois earned six first-place votes as they were selected to finish in second followed by UT Martin and Southern Indiana. The Lions finished last season with a 16-32 overall record including a 8-15 conference record. Lindenwood made the OVC Tournament during their first Division I season, losing a heart-breaker to Tennessee State in 10 innings.

Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Mya Bethany (.314)
Hits: Mya Bethany (16)
RBI: Irelynn West /Madisen Noll (7)
ERA: Amanda Weyh (1.78)
Strikeouts: Amanda Weyh (66)

Head Coach Erin Brown
Erin Brown is entering her third season as the head coach of the Lindenwood softball team in 2024. In 2023, the Lions went 16-32, including an 8-15 mark against OVC competition. Lindenwood finished with a winning record at home (12-10) and swept eventual conference champion Eastern Illinois late in the year at Lou Brock Sports Complex.

Under Brown's guidance, the Lindenwood softball team capped a historic 2022 season in the NCAA Midwest Regional and a 35-13 overall record. The Lions' trip to the regional tournament marked the first in program history, as the team claimed the No. 4 seed. Lindenwood earned a notable win over No. 2 UIndy in late April, the highest-ranked victory in program history.

Prior to Lindenwood, Brown was the head coach at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., where she accumulated a 348-302 record in 13 seasons at the helm of the program. Over her final seven seasons with the Bulldogs, Brown amassed 233 wins and a .643 winning percentage. Brown led TSU to five NCAA Regional Appearances, and coached three All-Americans, 12 first-team All-Conference selections, 10 second-team All-Conference honorees, and four conference major award winners in 13 campaigns. The Bulldogs made the GLVC Tournament in every season under Brown.

Up Next
Lindenwood travels to Tennessee State next weekend for their first away OVC games of the season. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.